Ironing-table



(No Model.)

A. A. WAGNON.

IRONING TABLE.

No. 438,663. Patented'0013.v 21, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW A. VAGNON, OF WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS.

lRONlNG-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,663, dated October 21, 1890.

Application tiled April 9, 1890. Serial No. 347,226. (No model.) I

To all whom t may concern.-

Beit known that I, ANDREW A. WAGNoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVhitewright, in the county of Grayson and State of TeXas, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Ironing-Tables; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebein g had to the accom pan ying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The invention has for its object to make an improved article which will conveniently serve as a work-table or an ironing-board, which shall be operated by a train of mechanism from a treadle.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of the frame, showing the ironing-board raised and the flat-iron rest in position 'for use; and Fig. 2, a longitudinal vertical section.

In the drawings, A represents the frame, consisting` of the four uprights c, the four horizontal rails a', the braces co2, and the bottoin cross-pieces a3.

B is the ironing-board,hinged at h to one of the five end cross-pieces d4, and C the flat-iron rest hinged at the same cross-piece. This rest, by the arms c c and a subjacent crosspiece c', is supported in ahorizontal plane, or thereabout, when in use, but at other times hangs against the end of the frame.

To the under side of the board Bis pivoted at b the inclined bar D, which is attached at the other end to a lever E, turning on the fulorum e. The bar D is detachable from the staple on the underside of the ironing-board and must be detached before the table can be folded up.

At the free end of the lever E is secured the side of the treadle F, which is hinged to one of the rails a and then extends across the frame, projecting under the opposite rail,

so as to be conveniently operated by the foot. The frame is put together with bolts, screws, and hinges, so that when opened out and the braces fastened it is as stoutand steady as any dining-table.

The two braces CL2 d2 at one end of the table are pivoted to the uprights c a. and latched to the bottom rails a', while the other two braces a2 a2 are pivoted to the bottom rails c. and latched to the uprights a. The piece -D is hinged to the piece which is fulcrumed at c to the cross-piece CL3 and staple-jointed to the hinged treadle F. By this construction of parts the table will fold up into a small compass for transportation or being stowed away. The top rails hold the garments off the fioor, so as to prevent them from becoming soiled.

As a work-table, the utility of my invention is manifest, while it may be folded so as to occupy but little space, its folding up in a small compass being a matter of some importance. It is used independently of any table, chair, or other appliance, and is so light and portable that it may be easily carried from one room to another when necessary.

Having thus described all that is necessary to a full understanding of my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with the supportingframe and hinged board B, of the inclined bar D, pivoted to the under side of the said board, the lever E, hinged at one end to the lower end of the bar D and fulcrumed at eto the under side of the cross-'bar a3, and the treadle F, hinged to one bottom rail c and passing under the other, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I afx'my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREl/V A. WAGN ON.

Witnesses:

A. L. MCCAMPBELL, S. C. CAYLOR. 

